LWF-KL — Labour Welfare Fund Contribution (Kerala)
Half-yearly employer and employee contribution to the Kerala Labour Welfare Fund, for the employees on the register on 30 June and 31 December, paid before 15 July and before 15 January: by 14 July and 14 January. A shop or commercial establishment is covered from two employees.
- Due
- 14 Jul and 14 Jan
- Frequency
- Half-yearly
- If it lapses
- Penalty and interest as prescribed by the state fund — ₹5,000
- Statutory reference
- S.15(2), Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Act 1975
Where this date comes from
- The instrument
- S.15(2), Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Act 1975
- The authority
- The relevant State government
Mallah Software Services Private Limited has not independently verified this against the gazette. The citation above is the instrument this date is taken from, and it is exact enough for a professional to check. Inside Lawzer a company secretary or chartered accountant can record that they have checked it, against the rule as it read on the day — and that record is withdrawn automatically if the rule later changes. A date nobody has checked says so.
Who has to file it
Every one of these has to hold before LWF-KL binds an entity:
- 2 or more employees (1 or more for a factory under the Factories Act)
- levied in Kerala
- Usually owned by:
- Accountant
- Typical effort:
- 1 hour
Common questions
- When is LWF-KL due?
- 14 Jul and 14 Jan. It falls due twice a year.
- Who has to file LWF-KL?
- It applies to 2 or more employees (1 or more for a factory under the Factories Act) and levied in Kerala.
- What is the penalty for filing LWF-KL late?
- Penalty and interest as prescribed by the state fund — ₹5,000
Get told before LWF-KL is due
We will email you a week before the next one, and before each one after that.
One email per occurrence of LWF-KL, and nothing else — no newsletter, no other obligations, and your address is never sold or passed on. We send a link to confirm first, and nothing goes out until you follow it. Every message has a one-click link to stop. See the Privacy Policy.
This is the standing statutory position. The government extends deadlines often, and an extension is not reflected here until the rule is updated. Mallah Software Services Private Limited is a software company and not a firm of company secretaries or chartered accountants — nothing here is legal, tax or secretarial advice. Confirm the date with your professional before relying on it. See the Professional Disclaimer.